1
as in to possess
to keep, control, or experience as one's own
my uncle has a sizable collection of black powder rifles
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2
as in to accept
to agree to receive whether willingly or reluctantly
we decided that I would have the job of calling the volunteers on the phone she refused to have him as a husband
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as in to produce
to bring forth from the womb
her grandmother had 11 children
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as in to deceive
to cause to believe what is untrue
he'd been had —the painting was a fake, and he never saw the "art dealer" or his money again
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as in to allow
to give permission for or to approve of
I will not have any more nonsense about a party in celebration of my retirement
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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
an upstanding judge who could not be had at any price
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as in to hold
to keep in one's mind or heart
I have never had an unkind thought for him do you have an opinion?
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as in money
a wealthy person
a society that discriminates between the haves and the have-nots
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Recent Examples of have
Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
And that’s a dangerous quality for a team like the Panthers to have — underdogs, but at home.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Hardy led the way in rushing with 138 yards and a have-to-see-it-to-believe-it touchdown.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, drivers who routinely leave their vehicles on busy streets overnight are naturally more likely to have their cars damaged or stolen.
—Ethan M. Stone, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
And that’s a dangerous quality for a team like the Panthers to have — underdogs, but at home.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
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Shoppers will buy the must haves for their kids, but the ‘nice-to-haves’ for themselves?
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Hardy led the way in rushing with 138 yards and a have-to-see-it-to-believe-it touchdown.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
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Xianna Moua Yang and her husband, Yeng Moua, are each charged with one first-degree felony charge of selling or aiding in the selling of 17 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine within 90 days and one first-degree felony charge of possessing 50 grams or more of cocaine or methamphetamine.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
21 Jan. 2026
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He was later convicted of possessing at least 600 images of CSAM and sentenced to four years in prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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People like Affleck are grappling with the six stages of grief, and have not yet fully accepted reality.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Volunteers sought for City commissions The City of Vista is accepting applications from Vista residents for several volunteer commissions, boards and committees.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Missing Link Painting alone would never be enough to produce the change Davis sought.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Valdez-Gomez allegedly produced a gun and fired at Tatmon, but was quickly disarmed by two other men on Tatmon’s side of the conflict, authorities said.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Sextortion, a scheme where victims are deceived into sending online perpetrators explicit images and then blackmailed in exchange for money or additional graphic content, has affected thousands of teens in recent years and led to multiple suicide deaths.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Fortunately, the American public is much more informed and less likely to be deceived by the meat and dairy industry than in 1977.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Jan. 2026
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While leopard print might be considered a neutral, and cow and deer print are experiencing somewhat of a revival, tiger stripes feel much more maligned.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
21 Jan. 2026
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In Africa, Sling Money experienced viral growth in Kenya last year after removing its waitlist.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The process allows regulators to exchange experience and provide consolidated feedback to the developer while each country retains full responsibility for its own licensing decisions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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Solutions, allowing 11 completions on 28 targets for 341 yards and three touchdowns.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 Jan. 2026
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Often, traditional behaviors, expectations, and norms on the part of employers, industry, and even their own families hold women back from maximizing their career potential.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Many houseplants, including tropicals and ferns, can struggle with the lower levels of humidity that occur in cold weather, when the air naturally holds less moisture.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Have.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/have. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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